Confesal presents the BESPAT project in Spain with the holding of a workshop and a Conference in Madrid

Under the title "Personal and Household services: actions to promote quality and efficiency: Alliances in the market" last June 18 took place in Madrid, at the hotel Santo Domingo, the presentation in Spain of the European project BESPAT, included in the PROGRESS initiative, leaded by Confesal. On this occasion was held a workshop attended by the highest representatives of the main stakeholders of this project and aimed to identify and exchange good practices with regard to policies and actions in the field of Personal and Household Services (called PHS). This event was attended by companies in the sector such as Serdomas systems Sll from Madrid, Ayuda a Domicilio from Molina de Segura SAL or Principado Prevención SLL, , and other associative, political and social representatives from the scope of the PHS operating in Spain . After addressing the specifics aspects of this project, a Conference took place to present the broad outlines of this project to the stakeholders invited to this meeting. In a second part of the presentation of the project BESPAT were involved the main stakeholders in the PHS activities, in Spain. At this meeting were discussed aspects as identification of sectors with a future in the mentioned PHS , support for Personal and household services by the administrations, the Spanish law of dependence, good practices carried out and professionalization and development of this sector in the European Union.

SNS Fondazione exposes the BESPAT project before its stakeholders in Italy

Scuola Nazionale Servizi Foundation (SNS) hosted the first phase of the Italian presentation of BESPAT project in the Italian city of Perugia on June 11th. During the event, the project was presented to the stakeholders involved (among which various entities related to PHS) and SNS confirmed the need to develop a second presentation of the project in September. In order to give the maximum visibility to the project and to disseminate its outcomes to maximum effect, this second presentation will take place in another Italian city. It is important to underline that this project, led by the Confederación Empresarial de Sociedades Laborales of Spain (CONFESAL), aims at the identification and exchange of good practices in relation to policies and activities in the sector of Personal and household services (defined in the EU as PHS). This program, which belongs to the European initiative PROGRESS, takes into account, among others, the specific framework in legislation, social dialogue, coordination methods, the support system for innovation, new technologies and new organizations of work as a way of defining policies and actions which have to promote the quality and efficiency of these PHS.

Confesal BESPAT project analyses the best practices in Personal and Household Services

Confesal gathered last Thursday 16 July various stakeholders involved in the provision of personal and household services with the aim of analyzing the best practices being developed in our country. This meeting took place in the environment of the European project BESPAT (Best European Policies, Analysis and Transference in PHS) led by Confesal. This project plans to identify best practices in relation to policies and actions in the field of Personal and Household Services (PHS). The meeting, held in the facilities of Confesal in Madrid, was attended, together with the responsible technical of the project by Confesal, María Jesús Pedraza, representatives of Asociación Española de Servicios a las Personas (AESP), of UCALSA, the company of meals at home UCALSA, the company of technology and Telecare VITALCARE , SERDOMAS labour society and UNIR Supercuidadores and Grupo Retiro , all entities that develop activities related to the PHS in Spain.

“This Project is supported by the European Unión Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity-PROGRESS (2007-2013).

This programme is implemented by the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment, social affairs and equal opportunities area, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020 Strategy goals in these fields.

The seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and policies, across the EU-28, EFTA_EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate countries.

The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission ".

“This (publication, conference, training session, etc) is supported by the European Unión Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity-PROGRESS (2007-2013).
This programme is implemented by the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment, social affairs and equal opportunities area, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020 Strategy goals in these fields.
The seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and policies, across the EU-28, EFTA_EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate countries”
· "The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission ".